Cobra sisters set to strike

AUSSIE RULES: There will be a great representation of BITS Saints and Gladstone Mudcrabs female athletes ready to do battle in Airlie Beach this weekend.

And among those are sisters Emily and Kaila Kirkwood who will also join their Muddies' sisterly team-mates Jada and Jaid Hart to play for the Capricornia Cobras in the 2018 AFLQ Under-17 Youth Girls Central Queensland Championship.

What is also remarkable is that this is Kaila's first season of Aussie Rules.

"I'm really happy and excited because I didn't expect to get in because I'm one of the youngest and it will be a good experience," she said.

The sisters play in the AFL Capricornia Women's competition and at 14 years of age, Kaila looks up to her big sister on the footy field.

"She's really good and I like watching her when we play and I'm keen to play with her because I think we will work well together," Kaila said.